THE steeplechase star has suffered palpitations since childhood and her condition mirrors that of Olympic silver medal swimmer Jamieson, whose irregular heartbeat was treated by specialists.

SCOTS track star Eilish McColgan has thanked Michael Jamieson for easing her mind after she battled a dangerous heart condition.

The steeplechase star revealed this week she has suffered palpitations since childhood and was hospitalised during a training camp in Qatar this year. Her condition mirrors that of Olympic silver medal swimmer Jamieson, whose irregular heartbeat was treated by specialists.

McColgan, who’ll run at the Sainsbury’s Glasgow Grand Prix at Hampden, said: “The small palpitations had never affected me but the incident in Qatar was scary because I had experienced nothing of that magnitude before.

“I texted Michael and he said he went through the same thing. That was good because I was quite scared about returning to running.”